Around 2,500 U.S. Marines are heading for the Middle East, along with a Navy amphibious warship. Their mission is not yet clear, but it signals a marked increase in U.S. forces in the region. The deployment comes as the Pentagon said more than 15,000 targets had been struck in Iran over nearly two weeks of relentless bombing against the regime. Stephanie Sy reports.
If they invade, what would be the immediate objective? To secure the oil production and export?
Watch it be Kharg island. They’ll claim an immediate victory because of it’s importance to the oil industry. But it’ll do nothing to secure the strait and will just paint a target on the expeditionary force there to take potshots from drones.
Hope I’m wrong.